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The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-16
\ Defense of Gambling.

\ San Francisco gambler has written
to The Examiner an able letter in de-
fense Of his business, and ends with this
chunk OF wisdom: Putting aside the
question Of what it costs to learn a pro-
tession, who, l ask. confers the greatest
benefits on the world, the lawyer or the
professional gamblers The latter un-
questionably. For the lawyer gets his
wealth from people who are commonly
accounted wise, while the gambler makes
u precarious livelihood from those who
are universally conceded to he fools, and
in c:lring folly hold myself to be the
moral superior Of him who liscourages
wisdom. New York Sun.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-16
\ south African Ostrich t...,u,

Ihe Proprietor j. growing ostrich l,.o,h
ers l" adorn European and An,cii,,u bon
nets, anu employs !l"ttcntuts am, Bosch
Jesihci' !" H>>'~i l'n. The ostrich farm
Vl>'t'l lhat ~'il':aI WAS said ,u be the
H'rse,' IN N!r!'a. ii~ OWNER possessing
"'.r l'"' h'l:s ~ good breeding birds.
t us ,"'"n must nave been Very great, as q
bank officer informed me that H., cost of
par "l hirds was never less than $3.50,
and they charge for an egg the size Of ny
average pincapll" T25--Snu,h African
Letter. '~''A
The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-16
Eh< 1ilon !Eribn,,<.
Eugene Field and the Bed D,u0..

Eugene Field was here not long ago
onder all assignment to describe the
Omaha saloon property of cx-Prcsident
Hayes. and had the pleasure of dining
with him ut one of our first class hotels.
After dinner we went up to his room.
When he opened the door for me to go in
saw probably the most remarkable apart
nent it has ever been my lot to witness.
The walls had been white originally,
suppose, but rs I glanced ut them they
seemed to have been transformed into a
dirty yellow. Tho sheets of the bed were
turned down. and they exhibited the
same discoloration. The windows had
spots of yellow on them. and the wash
stand and dressing case were similarly
blotched. turned to Field wonderingly.
He was looking very sober, even sad. II
had some trouble with the bugs last
night, he explained pathetically, land
didn't sleep very we'll. As sOon as it was
light went down to the drug store and
bought four pounds Of insect POWDER
And he had used it all, and with COM
mendablc thoroughness.
We sat in the yellow room and chatted
q few minutes, and then Field rose and
rang the bell. A girl appeared, and he
asked her to send up the housckeeper. AS
that large, venerable and matronly person
O&SCACNA Vic SltOT SllC saw Tleltl III Tie Ctll.
ter Of the room assuming n tragical atti.
tude, and rendered most fiendishly ritlic,l-
Ions by the waving plumes of large
feather duster which he had found Oh the
dressing case. and the handle Of which he
had stuck between his collar and the back
Of his neck. 1t was tableau as funny as
could he imprOvised. 1t was broken pres
emily by Field announcing himself in
blood curtlling tones to the hOusekeeper
as "Spat, the Bctlbug King" Then he
plucked her mysteriously by the sleeve,
and led her over to the dressing case. He
opened the top drawer Of that article of
furniture, and there. disposed in regular |
line, were fourteen bc,lbugs lying in all 4
the silent ratIos of death on as many |
small fragments IF newspaper. shall
never forget the expression of fear, aston
ishmcnt and shame with which that
turned and ran ont Of the
World.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-16
4 New business lntcrDrisp.

The Chicago Mail has learned that III,
enterprisifg man IN Chicago proposes to
procure tin boxes just large enough to
hold an ordinary sandwich, piece of pie, a
flask OF coffee and Chinese napkin. He
will fill II light wagon witt, them. and at
u certain hour-thc lunch hour.-will de-
liver to his patrons II box and contents for
the sum of fifteen certs. He says his
scheme is working, that he has secured
over :NO subscribers. AS rapidly as his
business increases he will put on more
wagons New York Tribune.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-16

in another. He fumbled in his vest
pockets and then dove again into the
depths Of his trousers, while his perturbed
features gave evidence to the interested
spectators that he realized the embarrass-
ment of the situation. He was about to
make an explanation, when the lady with
the utmost nnnchalance was heard to say:
''How stupid of me. declare When
you passed nc your purse in the postoftice
while you stamped Your letter forgot to
return it,
She drew out her purse with Il bcwitch-
ing smile. Her escort took it, paid the
conductor and put it in his pocket, much
relieved at the narrow escape. No one
but II woman would have had the tact
Of avoiding an embarrassing predicament
in this neat manner. Tri-
hume.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-16
The City of House Owners.

Building and loan associations are most
Numerous in Philadelphia. and are said
to have done more than amy other force to
make tha, prc-cnincntly 1.-The city Of
house owners. The shareholders pay
twenty-five cents Il week for each share,
and as money accumulatcs it is sold to
those who need it at whatever interest the
bidders are willing to offer. Security is
taken On the land or buildings for which
She money is used, and the interest is di.
vd"ti aTOng the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. York
Sun.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-16
The sam" with Il Difference.

OMAHA Tya"icr--lcS. my ci:il.,,r:'. AL
ways i"W"n,l'rr there is no hur,,.4 ;ny,.
equal 10 !: N!n,lrr'S love-
Little tirl--N",ncns love ,;.c'r chill
tireNS better than their hn>J:.i,!., ..oa';
they:
''\ery of,rn.'
Yes. indeed. When we gets the Lic
coughs mhhi,2a gels sorry and tries to
cure 'eh: h;t wisc, papa gets he hic-
coughs S!l" sets n,"ti. .'--Oral.u World.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-16
"PilErin.'s Progress" in Jupaucs,.

In "Pilgrim's Progress" as translated
into japanese and illustrated by native
artists, Christian has Il clost, ,ll:,vcn Mon
golian head. Vanity Fair is Il least of Ian
terms with popular Japanese anuScments.
the dungcor Of Giant Despair is one o.:
those large wooden cages in whi,h eastern
criminals are confined. and the angels
waiting TO receive the pilgrims on the fur
ther side Of the bri,igelcss river arc
dressed i" Nnkoil,ma fHs Chicago
Herald.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-16
Another Health Resort.

Las Parmas, Oh the northeast coast of
Grand Canary, long known as one of the
most beautiful and populous towns of the
Canaries, is now cxtollcd for its advant.
ages as Il health resort, its invigoratins
air being attributed to the special in
1iuencc Of the trade wind in that locality.
New York Star
The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-16
She Was Il Bright Girl,

n young lady and her escort. both well
known III social circles. boar,!c,. u Stree,
car the other day. which was we'll ,il!c,i
WIN passengers. SOON The conductor
came along and the Young gentleman
thrust his hand in one pocket and then
The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-16
.Jnpan's New War Sl,iDs,

The Japan naval department intends
ordering from private dock yards in tho
country alon, fifteen men Of war and
G'lnboats constructed on the newest style,
at Il cost Of not much less than 800, 600
sen each. The new war ships are to he
completed within two years.--Chicagt,
Herald.
The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-16

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The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-16

a factory owner in Brooklyn claims to
have sold 100000 pounds OF li:orice last
year to tobacco firm
The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-16

There are forty Jewish millionaires |,
New York ,;...
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-09-02
Unguento 7 olloway.

Este maravilloso b&lse sana ain1alibleman
to Las heridas antiguas, | llagas, y los male
do piernas y dc pecho.Pi medic dc M induen
cia los tlcerAs virulentas oman muy pronto
nm aspsCto convsleuisnte ydesapafscen. Ja
mas dsja, este unguento errigerants, do pro
aucir ana cura per&ecta d las afecoiones Dc Ia
miel, los conetipadog, lss tosea y el reamatis
mo, aun cnsndo 20 hs apsisdo On vano to
.doa losdemAs rsmsdiea
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-09-02

administration du B0letin Mer-
e4nM 4 Phcnneur de prier Messieurs
b Annoneiers franeais de vouloir bien
fsmertre leurs ordres de Publicite 4
NM. AMEDEE PRINCE & Gle, qui
sunt les Agents uniques ct exclusifs
dsce journal pour IA PablteiK Franeais
q ANklaiu.
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S0BRES PARA CARTAs.
Gran surtid do todas slasos y prsclos.
Sobres o 20 centavos 100.
Id. q 80 i'd. id. ......
Id. de I'm doblax 4 30 id. i'd.
ES EL MAS BARATO..
CAflCISEe DI IA D0CfRIlA 1ISfIAAA
compwesto por sl Padre Ripa.da.

Texto para las Escuelas de Ia Isla
dc Puerto-Rico segdn Decreto del
Excmo. : limo. Sr. Obispo de esta
Di6cesis D. Juan Antonio PUG en- 10
de Diciembre de 1880, y publicado en-
Ell BoIetsn Eelssidstico en- 10 de- Enero
dc 1851, que dice Asi:
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tancis rsquiere, 10 adquisici6n del Ca
tecismo de La Doctrina Oristiana 4 tods
clase de personals, venimos On declarar
tambien de tsxto para Ia Di6cesis el
antique y popular Oatecismo del p.
Ripa!ds que 6 pesar de su reducido vo-
ltmen, comprende en- sus sencillas y
concisas preguntas y respuestss 10 ga.
ma toda de ls ensenanza cat6lica; reu-
niendo & la vez Ia inmensa ventsja de
estar por su in6mo precio al alcance de
las familias pobres."
PBRo10.-S chsvos uno, IS cts. doce-
M = $500 cts. gruesa.
Sc vende en- 10 IMPRBNTA, ALMAozs
DE PAPsL Y LIBRBEfA del BoLzTrN MER-
oANT1L Fortalexa ID, y sn Ia de d. Josf
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The Proprietors Of the " Boletta
Mercantn " have the honour of re-
questing English advertisers to hand
their orders to Mess. AMEDEE
PRINCE Z CO who are the sole
Agents for all English d French
ddyeytising.
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lGUlS nlAERlLBS -
DE BONNEFONT.
NANAHTlALES DE R0SSIERES.

neas ligeramene ferruginosas. =
Estas las odas auas ner.les
nauraes Muy agadabes paada pueden beber puas er
las comas mezdas vno principles de estas aa han
sdo motive Academia de Medcna de Paris las reco.
iende Las propedades de elias benefcosas en- los naiae
caldos han Waldo medaa la Exposition de Cacuta en-
1883-84. ga - :
Muy dles tempo epdemico, como preseryayo de las
Intermediates ocasionadas por las aguas ordinarias
Reemplazan q las aguas de Vichy todas sus .pica
clones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-09-02
ENCUADERNACTON
DEL "BOLETlE! MERCANTIL, y

En- esta secci6n de la casa, montada col.
todos los elementOs necesarios provista de
materiales de primera clase, Sc hacen encua.
de4naciOnes en- holandesa, cartone, pasta es.
panoIa, piel de levante CON relieves, todo per.
fecto y q precios reducidos.
, 1887-02-05

at is my candid opinion. - said an en-
ginecr on the st. Paul road, that cleo
tric headlights on locomotives are not
feasible. The Pyle invention. which is
looked upon with more favor than all
others, is this: The are is maintained at
the same point, or the focus, by making
the lower electrode a stationary copper
rod. while the upper positive elecirode
consists Of the usual carbon, and is regr-
lated by suitable mechanism. II il
claimed for the invention that the aIc is
not only kept at Il constant focus by rca-
son Of the stationary and non-consuming
negative pole. but by means of a steady
ins and guiding arm. embracing the
ciectrode near the arr. all lateral play OF
vibration is prevented and the are is
maintained l~aterally in fixed position.
We have been experimenting with a
view to adapting the electric light To To-
connective headlights. II has already
caused us one smaslup, the presence of
the dynamo machine ON the footboard of
the engine, having had the effect Of de-
moralizing the timepieces of both engineer
and engine. The locomotives themselves
became ~magnetized and contrary. An
Other thing against the adoption Of the
electric light ON trains is that it will make
engineers ncrvous You never heard Of
lightning striking a train Of cars running
At full speed. No amount of argument
could convince an engineer that an cleo
trio light in front OF his engine would
prove anything but a menace to his train
in a thunderstorm. Most locomotive en-
gincers are superstitious, and they look
with suspicion upon any kind of tinkering
with the present mechanism Of the iron
horse. Chicago Herald.
, 1887-02-05

Breathing through the open mouth is
practised for the most part only bN
civilized men. The aborigines of our
country, and savage tribes elsewhere, nj
ways keep the mouth tightly closed and
breathe through the nostrils.
Nature is "A wiser teacher than fashion.
for the primitive method of breathing i,
the best one on every principle Of
l.sicnc. There is danger of severe in
Jury 10 the bronchial tubes and To tl.
delicate vessels of the lungs, in passing
itom the warm air OF a hou~. to an at
mospierc in the neighborhood of zero. ii
the air is taken directly into the lung..
by passing it through the nostrils the
chill is removed. and the shock from the
sudden change escaped.
II the modern germ theory OF ia.
origin OF infectious disease is true. breath
ing through the nostrils is one OF nature.
safeguards. The hairs. which line the
entrance To- the nustrils. may arrest the
germs floating IN the air and prevent
their passage To the lungs. and cons,-
quent absorption by the blood. Parent.
ought TO teach their children earl, Il,
breathe only through tlr no-trils.
Youths Companion.
, 1887-02-05

No a%ristocracy of the world is SO ex-
elusive as that of Vienna. 1t seems To
have inherited the appalling loneliness
and isolation OF the H~apsburgs. TIL
English nobility admit ordinary mortals
to their presence if their character or in
tellectual ability entities them to u GER
tain distinction. 1t is 50 also in Ger
many and elsewhere, where a titled aris-
tocracy exists. 1t is not SO in Vienna.
Here nothing but the bluest Of blue blood
entities him in whose veins that precious
fluid flows to mingle with tho real haut
ton.
Official position amounts to nothing.
A foreign ambassador may be the most
eminent of ~savants, skilled in literature,
rich, socially accomplished, but he is
destined, though he passes many years
at Vienna, never to see the interior of IA
salon of an Austrian nobleman, unless
with a ticket of entrance when the family
are from home. In the eyes of this
class, to be u republican, n simple citizen
of the United States, representing the
government at Washington at the Aus
trian court, is to be an humble parsonage
indeed. But what would become OF the
greater part of these exclusives without
this adventitious distinction of birth?
They would be the merest nobodies. As
an aggrieved person remarked to me:
alt is all they have. Vienna Cor. San
Francisco Chronicle.
, 1887-02-05

1t is II frequent fashion to proclaim the
general worthlessness of American women
from the animal standpoint. They lack
the breadth of back and the massivcncss
Of limb observed in lands where wives
plow with the OK and daughters delvc in
the mines. The American woman looks
liter her household, rears her children,
makes happy n husband for whom she is
much too good, and in her old age takes
JOY i'll manly sons and wonanly daugh-
ters. 1t is Islander to call her incompe-
tent, or say that she falls short in the
measure of duty, when compared to the
women of other lands, whose strength
she has, but whose grossness she lacks.
Just now the fashion in talk has
changed. 1t is the man who is the weak
ling. and who is hurrying the nation To
extinction. There is u craze for big hi
cops and abnormal calves. In all Of
which there is considerable nonsense and
some wisdom. Statistics show that in
America length of life is increasing. Men
are as healthy and as happy and AS caIst-
bic rs a hundred years ago. Some strip
llngs may 30 GU of life in a cloud of
cigarette smoke, but they are not drag
ging the nation toward extinction. and
some Of sound body will be left to bury
the dead, in spite of the croakers who
seem TO think this continent is develop
ing into II gravcyard.-Omaha Herald.
, 1887-02-05

The unprecedented sale of Boschees
German Syrup, within a few years, has
astonished the world. 1t is, without
doubt, the safest and best remedy ever
discovered for the speedy and effectual
cure of Coughs, Colds and the severest
lung troubles. 1t acts on an entirely diff
ferent principle from the usual prescrip-
tons given by physicians, as it does not
dry up a cough and leave the disease still
in the system, but on the contrary removes
the cause of the trouble, heals the parts
affected and leaves them in n purely
healthy condition. A bottle kept in the
house for use when the diseases make
their appearance, will save doctors bills
and a long spell of serious illness. A trial
will convince you of these facts. 1t is
positively sold by all druggists and general
dealers in the land. Price, rs cents, large
bottles.
, 1887-02-05

For four or five years past Russian
scientific men have been stationed ut or
near the mouth of the Lena. carrying ON
iirst the work of one OF the circumpolar
stations and then engaging in the ex-
ploration of the delta and of IA part of
the large region eastward. They have
made II number of interesting discover
i.s. and scientific zeal has beer richly re-
wardcd even in this apparently desolatc
country. In the region where the pole
Of greatest cold is situated. these explor-
crs have collected 400 kinds of plants,
numerous archaeological specimens and
a large number of insects and other IN
Vertebrate.
Among the mountains that divide the
Lena from the Yana basins Baron Won
Toll obtained six specimens of mountain
sheep. He has made n special study OF
the fauna of the sea coast. and the latest
news from him was that he was going
with II party of natives to find n mann
moth which II recent land slide had re-
vealed. An important feature of the
work of this party has been the complete
exploration Of the large Yana river from
its ~headwaters to the sea, including two
of it, aiilucnts.-New York Sun.
, 1887-02-05

What was the nature of the fare YOU
were IL to procure on your way
through the country
Goat meat Indian corn cake, bananas
and milk"
Did YOU drink any brandy"
The whole time, three and IL hall
years, l may have taken ten tablespoon
fuls of it,"
What kind Of food did you use
Mutton, beef, goat meat, game.
sweet potatoes, pumpkins. bananas, pea
nuts, tea, coffee and milk"
Wa your appetite always good"
Yes, save when in fever. | was nine
months in the widest parts of Africa
without Il symptom of disease. This good
fortune | attribute 10 the increase of
knowledge concerning health habits, the
Indulgence in simple food. the bath and
iudicious exercise
Did you sleep wellf'
Until toward the end. The great
sense OF responsibility disquieted nay
mind, and ] lost sixty-three pounds in
weight. When | started ! weighed lsU
pounds, when | returned l was only III.
The nervous activity was such that /
could not sleep-no, not even after | had
paced for hours outside the camp, in the
hope Of wooing it by fatigue. Herald of
Health.
, 1887-02-05

\ Broadway auction firm which sup
plies half the fakirs and peddlers of the
country with goods offers oil paintings in
gilt frames at $3.50 per dozen. The
manufacture of these cheap paintings has
grown TO enormous dimensions during
the past ten years in this city, and tl.cre
are already three large concerns turning
them out by the wholesale. \ maj on
the east side of town conducts u little
business of his OWL, and can produce
seventy-two complete paintings in u
week. He was found in the loft Of "A
tobacco factory, engaged on an enormous
canvas ON n stretcher. This canvas was
subdividcd into a number of squares. each
representing n painting. He used a series
of stencil plates to give the p%ic,urv., the
outlines, and then rapidly dashed on
some finishing touches here and there
with a brush and some bright paint.
When the pictures are finished they are
cut out and mounted, and find u ready
sale among that class of statesmen who
frequent fairs and travel from town to
town with their wares.-New York Jour
nal.
, 1887-02-05

Nervous Debility. Seminal Weakness.
Exhausted Vitality, Lost Manhood, and
all the terrible effects OF self abuse and
excuses in maturer years, such as noe
turnal emissions, loss of memory, dimness
of vision, aversion to society, the vital
fluid passing unobserved in the urine and
other symptoms that lead to insanity and
death. Yong and Middle Aged Men
suffering from the above should consult us
at once. Cure guaranteed in all such
cases. CONSTELLATION FREE.
Chemical analysis, including thorough
MICROSCOPE, examinations of the urine, IS.
An honest opinion given in all cases. We
furnish The Great English Remedy, Sir
Ashley (ooper's Vital Restorative, at ~ a
bottle, or -four times the quantity $40
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE
to anyone stating symptoms, sex and age.
Address English Medical Dispensary. No.
IL Keorny st., San Francisco, Gaia.
, 1887-02-05
A CHILD'S SKIN
Ears and ScaID Covered with Ecze-
matous Scabs and Sores
Cured by Cuticura.

NAY lutte son, aged s years. has been
afflicted with eczema OF the scalp,
and at times a great portion OF the body,
ever since he was > years old. 1t began in
his ears and extended to his scalp, which
became covercd with scabs and sores and
from which n sticky fluid poured out,
causing intense itching and distress and
leaving his hair matted and l~ifeless.
Underneath these scabs the skin was raw
like a piece of beefstcak. Gradually the
hair came out and was destroyed until but
"A small patch was lett at the back Of the
head. My friends in Peabody know how
my little boy has suffered. At nigh. he
would scratch his head until his pillow was
covered with blood. | used TO tic his
hands behind him and in many way tried
to prevent his scratching. but II was no
use, he would scratch. | took him To the
hospital and to the best physicians in Pea
body without success. About this time
some friends who had been cured by the
Cuticura Remedies prevailed upon me to
try them. | began to use them on the
18th of January last. In seven months
every particle of the disease was removed.
Not a spot or scab remains on his scalp to
tell the story Of his suffering. His hair
has returned aud is thick aud strong. and
his scalp o. rNe|t anu clean as any cihlu
in the worl3. cannot say enough to
express my gratitude Cor this wonderful
curs by the Cuticura Remedies and wish
ali s,ini larly afflicted to know that my
staten nj i true and without exaggera-
fion. CHARLES MchAl,
Oct. G.. 1875. Peabody. Mass.
| have seen Mr.. Mckay boy when
badly affected with the eczema. He was
a pitiful sight TO look at | know that he
has tried ON best physicians and did all a
father could do for Il suffering child, but
availed nothing. | know that the state
mcnts he has made you as regards the
curing of his boy by your Cuticura Rcme-
dies are true in every particular.
WILLIAM j. MCCARTHY,
- 30 Foster street. Peabody, Mas.
Sold everywhere. Price: Cutlcrra, 5Oe,
Cuiicura Soap. Csc, Cuticua Kesolvent,
81. Prepared by the Potter Drug and
Chemical Co.. Boston Mass.
Sead for "How to Cure Skin Diseases"
pIMPLES, blsckheads. skin blemishcs.
) and baby hnmors cured by Cuticura
Soap.
, 1887-02-05

The new edition of the London post
Office directory consists of 2,672 pages.
plus 1922 pages of advertisements. and
contains IA 900 names. On each page
there are TO- 600 letters, the number OF
letters in the Commercial alone max
ing a total OF 1850, 900. and the weight
of the type used for the volume is about
twenty-five tons. Here is small but in
teresting table which shows the difficult
ties of arrangement. In the new dircc-
tory there are 2.125 Smiths. 7,lOi
J~oneses. 70S Browns and 467 Robinsons.
Pail Mall Gazette.